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    The Reformation: Catholicism As Madonna Ciccone once said‚ “Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It’s a painful religion. We’re all gluttons for punishment.” Roman Catholicism arguably had the most decisive spiritual role in the history of Western Civilization. Its origins can be traced as far back as Jesus Christ and the Apostles. Today‚ the Catholic Church amasses over 11.1 billion members and has developed a sophisticated theology and hierarchy led by the papacy. By examining the Reformation

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    Introduction The Reformation was a revolt against the values and practices of the Roman Catholic Church in Europe throughout the early sixteenth century. The Reformation started in the north of Germany but quickly spread throughout Western Europe which was officially under the control of the Christian Church at the time. The Reformation occurred in response to the corruption and practical abuses of the Catholic Church at the time. Many people were influential in the revolt including Martin Luther

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    The colonies were created for various reasons‚ by different groups of people. Both before and after the Protestant Reformation‚ many of the colonies were created so that persecuted people could escape the Church of England and practice their own religion without fear. The Protestant Reformation began when Martin Luther nailed his protests against the Catholic Church on the doors of a church in 1517. In his writing he denounced the authority of priests and popes and claimed that the bible was the

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    The story I read‚ "A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry‚ was very well written. It had words that even a 13 year old could understand. They had realistic dialog. They had a very convincing plot. Also‚ they had a dramatic ending. What I meant by "realistic dialog" is that they said things that people would normal say. For example‚ when the warden accuses Jimmy of cracking open safes and Jimmy says‚ "Me? Why I never cracked a safe in my life." He is basically denying the fact that he actually did

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    European History 102 September 23‚ 2013 The Protestant Reformation The protestant reformation was a religious and intellectual disturbance that broke up the Catholic Church in Europe in the 16th century. The reformation forced people to be catholic or protestant‚ an important choice that resulted in rather you lived or died. Martin Luther and John Calvin were two reformers who argued for religious ratification of power. “The Reformation.” 2013. The History Channel website Martin Luther‚ the

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    University of Phoenix Material Reformation Time Line and Journal Entries Part 1: Time Line Complete the time line identifying events in history during the Reformation. Identify where the event occurred on the specified date Describe the event and its significance for each date identified on the time line. DATE: October 31‚ 1517 Example: DESCRIPTION: The 95 Thesis was Martin Luther’s response to the indulgences. WHERE: The door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg DATE: May 25‚ 1521 DESCRIPTION:

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    Protestant Reformation The Protestant Reformation was a religious movement throughout Europe during the 16th century. During this time‚ the acceptance of worshiping God how a person wanted to wasn’t met with the scrutiny that the Catholic Church dealt among non-conformists in the past. The Reformation was spurred by the teachings of Martin Luther‚ a former catholic monk. His ideals helped to lead entire nations into the beginning of an era of religious freedom. The Reformation also led to much of

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    states that the forgiving action has already taken place. Indulgences deal only with punishments left after sins have been forgiven. Abuses of Indulgences   An indulgence will shorten your time in purgatory by a fixed number of days The Catholic Church does not claim to know anything about how long or

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    The Reformation was a triumph of literacy and the new printing press. Luther’s translation of the Bible into German was a decisive moment in the spread of literacy‚ and stimulated as well the printing and distribution of religious books and pamphlets. From 1517 onward‚ religious pamphlets flooded Germany and much of Europe. By 1530‚ over 10‚000 publications are known‚ with a total of ten million copies. The Reformation was thus a media revolution. Luther strengthened his attacks on Rome by depicting

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    crowned as a king the 6th of June 1523. During the time he was king‚ the reformation reached Sweden. Germany and Sweden traded very much during this time and to those trading cities the Lutheran beliefs came to. The Lutherans ideas where spread in Sweden mostly of Olaus Petri and Laurentius Andreae‚ People started to see that the church had fooled them in order to get land and valuable items. Gustav let the spread of Lutheran beliefs go on‚ which made the church lose its power as less people followed

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